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Rita Mayne England
Full NameRita Mayne England
Date of Birth2 January 1932Date of Death2005BiographyRev John C. England m. 15.4.1954
Educated at Avondale College, Auckland.
Diploma in Religious Education (Dunedin) 1961
Trained as a Domestic Science Teacher, teaching in schools on Auckland, Taranaki &
Birmingham in England.
Acted as an East Asia Christian Conference (EACC) Secretary 1970-1973
Librarian at the Tan Fong Shan Ecumenical Centre, Hong Kong 1977-1986
Diploma in Librarianship, Hong Kong University 1980
On staff of Presb/Methodist Joint Board for Mission 1977 – 1993
Librarian for the Programme of Theology and Cultures in Asia (regional programme of training and
re-orientation for theological teachers 1983-1994
Developed specialist collections of Asian religious writings, along with staff-training courses in their
collection, study, preservation and publication
Founded the Asia-wide network of Theological Librarians (ForATL); key resource person in their
courses of training and communication
Based in NZ since 1990 with John, this work continued until mid 2004.
Member of the National Executive of the Association of Presbyterian Women 1991-1994
Joint writer, with John, of Ministering Asian Faith & Wisdom (2001); first complete manual for
theological librarianship in Asia
Joint writer/editor (with John ) of Research Guide to Asian Christian Theologies 3 vols. 2001-2004
Articles in publications (1979-1997) of PTCA, SEA Association for Theological Education,
Association of British Theological & Philosophical Libraries, the APW, Research Group on
Asia-Pacific Christianity (NZ)
Compiled Bibliography of Writings by or about Overseas Staff & Volunteers of the Council for
Mission & Ecumenical Co-operation (NZ, 1996)
"In all her undertakings and commitments, in training of tertiary staff, the nurturing of others
and in her more personal research and writings, Rita remained a meticulous yet completely
modest teacher and scholar…. Her faith was to be acted out rather than spoken of and steadily
enlarging hopes to be lived by, rather than preached.” (From Memorial Minute – edited)
Died 2005
Date of Birth2 January 1932Date of Death2005BiographyRev John C. England m. 15.4.1954Educated at Avondale College, Auckland.
Diploma in Religious Education (Dunedin) 1961
Trained as a Domestic Science Teacher, teaching in schools on Auckland, Taranaki &
Birmingham in England.
Acted as an East Asia Christian Conference (EACC) Secretary 1970-1973
Librarian at the Tan Fong Shan Ecumenical Centre, Hong Kong 1977-1986
Diploma in Librarianship, Hong Kong University 1980
On staff of Presb/Methodist Joint Board for Mission 1977 – 1993
Librarian for the Programme of Theology and Cultures in Asia (regional programme of training and
re-orientation for theological teachers 1983-1994
Developed specialist collections of Asian religious writings, along with staff-training courses in their
collection, study, preservation and publication
Founded the Asia-wide network of Theological Librarians (ForATL); key resource person in their
courses of training and communication
Based in NZ since 1990 with John, this work continued until mid 2004.
Member of the National Executive of the Association of Presbyterian Women 1991-1994
Joint writer, with John, of Ministering Asian Faith & Wisdom (2001); first complete manual for
theological librarianship in Asia
Joint writer/editor (with John ) of Research Guide to Asian Christian Theologies 3 vols. 2001-2004
Articles in publications (1979-1997) of PTCA, SEA Association for Theological Education,
Association of British Theological & Philosophical Libraries, the APW, Research Group on
Asia-Pacific Christianity (NZ)
Compiled Bibliography of Writings by or about Overseas Staff & Volunteers of the Council for
Mission & Ecumenical Co-operation (NZ, 1996)
"In all her undertakings and commitments, in training of tertiary staff, the nurturing of others
and in her more personal research and writings, Rita remained a meticulous yet completely
modest teacher and scholar…. Her faith was to be acted out rather than spoken of and steadily
enlarging hopes to be lived by, rather than preached.” (From Memorial Minute – edited)
Died 2005
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